

Reflections on the Advocate Connection Space
My name is Abby and I am the Housing Systems MSW Intern for the 2023-2024 school year. In my final few months in this position, I would like to use […]
Welcome to the new and continuing members of CEGV’s Board of Directors!
Hello to new board members…. Welcome back to board members continuing their terms… Thank you to outgoing board members! Manuela Moreira Nascimento, Aushenae Matthews, Anthony Green We appreciate your time, […]


Our 2023: Year in Review
That’s a wrap! Thanks for sticking with us through this year of big changes at the Coalition! Here’s a sneak peek at what we’ve been up to in 2023. Putting […]


CEGV Launches New Campaign to Fund Gender-Based Violence Supports!
We are excited to share a new and improved tool for you to easily get involved in our budget advocacy efforts! Our Stand with Survivors Advocacy Campaign is focused on […]


“Transformation is Possible” Report Released
The Coalition had the opportunity to participate in a City of Seattle funded workgroup that focused on identifying and making recommendations to expand community responses to domestic violence. The Community […]


Thank you for voting yes on King County Proposition 1!
We are thrilled that so many of our neighbors and community members showed their support for the VSHSL at the ballot box!


Reflections on our 2023 Celebration of Change
We were thrilled to have an overflow crowd at this year’s Celebration of Change. We celebrated the impact of outgoing ED Merril Cousin and celebrated our new co-EDs Lea Aromin and Amarinthia Torres


Merril Cousin, Signing Off
I am so proud of the work we have been able to do together over the last two and a half decades to greatly expand the services available to survivors of domestic and sexual violence in our communities.


Welcome to Amarinthia Torres, Co-Executive Director – Policy
We are thrilled to announce that the CEGV Board of Directors voted to hire Amarinthia Torres to the Co-Executive Director – Policy position! The entire Board and staff unanimously and enthusiastically supported this hiring decision. Amarinthia will begin her new position on May 22nd.


Welcome to Lea Aromin, Co-Executive Director – Programs
We are thrilled to announce that this month, the CEGV Board of Directors voted to promote Lea Aromin, our current Director of Programs and Membership, to the position of Co-Executive Director – Programs.


Spotlight on The Justice for Families Project
We’re very proud of the work and dedication that Tracee Parker and other collaborators have put into creating trainings and tools necessary to identify and articulate the presence, nature, and impact of DV in the family home.


Welcome to the team, Nykki Canete
Meet our new Gender Based Violence/Behavioral Health Training and Collaboration Manager, Nykki Canete!